Atomizer case



E. S. TUPPER ATOMIZER CASE Jan. 13, 1953 Filed Nov. 26, 1948 IN VEN TOR.ERL- 6. 'FU/PER 4| l J5 QKJJ Patented Jan. 13, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE A'roMlzER Earl S. Tupper, Upton; Mass. trainierte-November ze,iets, seaside. 621268' 2 Claims. (C1. eerie-89) This invention relatesto atomizing containers'. lt is' an object of the present invention toprovide an atomizing 'container which is formed with r' nient wallswhicn'may bje depressed and'which w lgretur `to their normal shapewherebytefiect' an atomizing action of :th liquid within the containerupon an openiiig'A being provided in the container through which air'may enter and leave thev container with theV contents thereof andwherein the nozzle' is integral with the main portion of thecontainer'and wherein the open bottoni' end' ofthe container is secured and'sealed leva cap and a rigid plate therein for maintaining thej shape othe bottoni" of the 'containeraiid wherein thereis a nipple formation onthe'iiain container'portion' which i'nust be severed' to permit th'eatoini'zin'gnactiori, but which serves to maintain the? contents f thecontainer while the container is in transport from the factory toihgechaser Other objects of the present invention are to provide anatomizing container with an integral nozzle or orifice portion which isof simple construction, easy to assemble, inexpensive, easy to preparefor operation, of pleasing appearance, durable and ecient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the atomizing container comprising thefeatures of the present invention. A

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary and sectional view taken on line 2-2of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged and sectional view of the nozzle portion and takenon line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an illustrative view showing how the nipple is severed fromthe upper end of the container to expose the orice therein.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view, in elevation, taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a concave supporting disk for the bottomend of the container.

Referring now to the figures, Ill represents the main containing portionof the container which is of inverted cup shape and which has a closedand semispherical upper end portion I I containing a nozzle orifice I2through which the contents of the container is dispensed. This orificeis provided in enlarged portions of the material as indicated at I3which has a nipple I4 which must be severed in the manner as shown ieFigure 5 Wastes knife eredi'feueiegqedida I5Vin order to adapt thecontainer forfruse.` 'ljh'e eniga'pert'ien lssuppbrfts-abenrft i igeluc-,which depends inte the betreur of the/conta leign order toext'ract'the' liquid contents fro' Demandeuroprescereesseiuvidedwiiitheppr'un lts by` ineasmqfwn ina-'y'` traverse the portion* .I3 toYenter the c einer arid schreef. messaggini iop, the liquid oprit-entsthereof end by whichthe a can-be expelled in order'tonprovide for' thea'to n its ,stray ofv die liquid' canteras @thee-em in .y squeezed. Thecontainer I0 Sj formeY of resilient arid leiible material in order m itsshape after squeezing action has been elif f Orie lriaterial whicljimhasproven; satisfactory'is polyethylene, but other materials' ina'y' beused with good Le'sultsLv g ,V I. y' n infpen end of the containerpY IIis outwa n ylanid dwnw'a M'y n at* le` and is adapted to eeive e dnave'ddisk I9 serving to support the bottom of the container and to maintainthe shape thereof. The disk is held in place by a metallic cap 2Ipreferably of aluminum and having a similar concaved bottom forreceiving the convex side of the disk I9v and a double bent ange 22adapted to receive the downward portion of I8 and to be extended overthe outwardly anged portion of the container II) to have clinchingengagement with both of said flared portions.

It should be apparent that there has been provided a very simple bottomend construction for this container. The disk will serve to maintain theshape of the bottom of the containing portion IU and to maintain asealing engagement of the cap 2| therewith. The container is filled fromthe bottom and thereafter the disk I 9 and the cap 2| are iitted inplace. The access to the container thereafter is through the nipple I 4which must be removed to place the container in condition for atomizingaction and for the dispensing of the contents thereof.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An atomizing container comprising a squeezable and resilientcontaining portion with an integral top having an enlarged dependingportion, a tube secured within the depending portion and extendingdownwardly towards the bottom of the containing portion, the top of thecontaining portion having a. nipple adapted to be severed to expose anoriiice extending through the depending portion and in communicationwith the upper end of the tube, said depending portion having passagesby which air when the containing portion has been relieved of the nippleis permitted to enter the containing portion and to permit its exit foratomizing action of the liquid as the containing portion is squeezed,rigid means for closing the bottom of the containing portion, comprisinga rigid disc for maintaining the shape of the bottom of the containerand a bottom cap for securing the disc in place therewithin, saidcontaining portion being of inverted cup shape, and having an outwardlyand downwardly bent ange on its bottom end, said rigid dise extendinginto the ange to maintain the shape of the bottom of the container andsaid cap being channeled to receive the downwardly bent part of theflange of the container portion and extending upwardly and outwardlyover the top of the fiange of the containing portion.

2. An atomizer container, comprising a squeezable and resilientcontaining portion with an in,- tegral top having an enlarged dependingportion, a tube secured within the depending portion and extendingdownwardly towards the bottom of the containing portion, the top of thecontaining portion having a nipple adapted to 'be severed to expose anorifice extending through the depend 'A of the bottom of the containerand a bottom cap for securing the disc in place therewithin, saidcontaining portion being of inverted cup shape and having an outwardlyand downwardly bent ange on its bottom end, said rigid disc extendinginto the flange to maintain the shape of the bottom of the container,said rigid disc being concave and dished downwardly at its center, saidcap having a disc portion to receive and retain the center of the rigiddisc, said cap having a channel rim and an inwardly bent portion eX-tending in clinching engagement with the opposite faces of thedownwardly extending part of the flange and the outer face of theoutwardly extending part of the flange.

EARL S. TUPPER.

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